Securing Your Cloud: Assessing z/VM and Linux on IBM Z Security

21 Dec 2023, Draft Redbooks ... The cloud has become an integral part of the business technological landscape. As more and more workloads are being offloaded to IBM® Z based cloud environments, it is important to ensure that these workloads and environments are ...

Using z/VM for Test and Development Environments: A Roundup

27 Feb 2007, Archived Redbooks ... This IBM Redbooks publication shows the strengths of z/VM and how you can use these strengths to create a highly flexible test and production environment. Some of the strengths of z/VM that are shown in this book are that you can run ...

The Virtualization Cookbook for IBM Z Volume 1: IBM z/VM 7.2

15 Jul 2021, Redbooks ... This IBM® Redbooks® publication is volume one of five in a series of books entitled The Virtualization Cookbook for IBM Z. The series includes the following volumes: The Virtualization Cookbook for IBM z Systems® Volume 1: ...

z/VM and Linux on IBM System z The Virtualization Cookbook for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.2

4 Nov 2008, Archived Redbooks ... This IBM Redbooks publication describes how to roll your own Linux virtual servers on IBM System z hardware under z/VM. This edition applies to Version 5, Release 4, Modification 0 of z/VM (product number 5741-A05) and Version 5, Release 2 ...

IBM Wave for z/VM: An Introduction

24 Feb 2014, Solution Guide ... IBM® Wave is a z/VM® hypervisor manager product that was acquired when IBM acquired CSI International. This product provides a graphical interface tool that simplifies management and administration of z/VM and Linux environments on IBM ...

z/VM and Linux Operations for z/OS System Programmers

28 Oct 2008, Archived Redbooks ... This IBM Redbooks publication discusses z/VM and Linux operations from the perspective of the z/OS programmer or system programmer. Although other books have been written about many of these topics, this book gives enough information about ...

Security on z/VM

5 Dec 2007, Archived Redbooks ... Discussions about server sprawl, rising software costs, going green, or moving data centers to reduce the cost of business are held in many meetings or conference calls in many organizations throughout the world. And many organizations are ...

z/VM and Linux on IBM System z The Virtualization Cookbook for SLES 10 SP2

4 Nov 2008, Archived Redbooks ... This IBM Redbooks publication describes how to roll your own Linux virtual servers on IBM System z hardware under z/VM. This edition applies to Version 5, Release 4, Modification 0 of z/VM (product number 5741-A05) and Novell SUSE Linux ...

z/VM and Linux on IBM System z: The Virtualization Cookbook for SLES9

18 Apr 2006, Archived Redbooks ... This IBM IBM Redbooks publication describes how to setup your own Linux virtual servers on IBM zSeries and System z9 under z/VM . It adopts a cookbook format that provides a clearly documented set of procedures for installing and ...

Introduction to the New Mainframe: z/VM Basics

10 Jan 2008, Archived Redbooks ... This textbook provides students with the background knowledge and skills necessary to begin using the basic functions and features of z/VM Version 5, Release 3. It is part of a series of textbooks designed to introduce students to ...

Linux on IBM eServer zSeries and S/390: VSWITCH and VLAN Features of z/VM 4.4

3 Sep 2003, Archived Redpapers ... z/VM Virtual Switch (VSWITCH) is a new z/VM networking function announced by IBM for z/VM Version 4 Release 4. This new feature is designed to improve the interaction between guests running under z/VM and the physical network connected to ...

Multiple z/OS Virtual Machines on z/VM

13 Apr 2009, Archived Redpapers ... This IBM Redpaper describes some of the possible ways to configure a z/VM system and a set of z/OS virtual machines for use in testing z/OS-based tools and products. By supplying each tester with their own virtual machine, one tester ...

Accounting and Monitoring for z/VM Linux guest machines

10 May 2004, Archived Redpapers ... This IBM Redpaper is intended for clients working with Linux for zSeries under z/VM in a proof of concept or pilot phase. We illustrate a basic accounting and system monitoring implementation to collect and correlate data from both z/VM ...

z/VM and Linux on IBM System z: The Virtualization Cookbook for SLES 11 SP1

22 Feb 2011, Redbooks ... This IBM® Redbooks® publication describes how to create your own Linux® virtual servers on IBM System z® hardware under z/VM®. It adopts a cookbook format that provides a concise, repeatable set of procedures for installing and configuring ...

Securing Your Cloud: IBM z/VM Security for IBM z Systems and LinuxONE

19 Oct 2016, Redbooks ... As workloads are being offloaded to IBM® z Systems™ based cloud environments, it is important to ensure that these workloads and environments are secure. This IBM Redbooks® publication describes the necessary steps to secure your ...

Systems Management APIs for z/VM

15 Jul 2004, Archived Redpapers ... This IBM® Redpaper describes the z/VM® Systems Management Application Programming Interface (API), a programming interface to manage many aspects of a z/VM system. The interface is based on the Open Network Computing Remote Procedure ...

The Virtualization Cookbook for z/VM 6.3, RHEL 6.4, and SLES 11 SP3: Preview

26 Jan 2016, Web Doc ... The IBM® Redbooks® publication The Virtualization Cookbook for z/VM 6.3, RHEL 6.4, and SLES 11 SP3, SG24-8147 explains how to set up your own Linux virtual servers on IBM System z® hardware under IBM z/VM® by using step-by-step ...

z/VM and Linux on IBM System z: The Virtualization Cookbook for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.0

18 Feb 2011, Archived Redbooks ... This IBM® Redbooks® publication describes how to create Linux® virtual servers in IBM z/VM® on IBM System z® hardware. This book adopts a cookbook format that provides a concise, repeatable set of procedures for installing and configuring ...

IBM z/VM and Linux on IBM System z: Virtualization Cookbook for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4

22 Sep 2006, Archived Redbooks ... In this IBM Redbooks publication, we assume that you have a general familiarity with IBM eServer zSeries technology and terminology. We do not assume that you have an in-depth understanding of z/VM and Linux. This book is written for those ...

Running Linux on IBM System z9 and zSeries under z/VM

21 Feb 2006, Archived Redbooks ... This IBM Redbooks publication discusses running Linux under z/VM on IBM System z9 and zSeries platforms. We describe enhancements available in z/VM Version 5.1. The intended audience for this book is IT administrators responsible for ...

Linux on IBM eServer zSeries and S/390: Large Scale Linux Deployment

17 Oct 2002, Archived Redbooks ... This IBM Redbooks publication discusses techniques available for building a large farm of Linux servers running under zVM (a "penguin colony"). It has been developed for system administrators and I/T architects who are responsible for ...

z/VM on an EFS Base: Getting Started

28 Apr 2004, Archived Redbooks ... This IBM Redbooks publication provides a basic introduction to z/VM usage in a specific environment and assumes the use of a particular z/VM implementation (which is described in detail). With this starting point, we discuss the initial ...

Linux on IBM eServer zSeries and S/390: TCP/IP Broadcast on z/VM Guest LAN

31 Jan 2003, Archived Redpapers ... This Redpaper provides information to help readers plan for and exploit Internet Protocol (IP) broadcast support that was made available to z/VM Guest LAN environments with the introduction of the z/VM 4.3 Operating System. Using IP ...

SSL Server Implementation for z/VM 5.2

18 Oct 2007, Archived Redpapers ... This IBM Redpaper publication gives a broad understanding of how to set up and configure the SSL server of z/VM 5.2 in a short time frame. It also provides an easy method to protect the communication to z/VM server, especially for ...

Sharing and maintaining Linux under z/VM

5 Feb 2008, Archived Redpapers ... Large operating systems, such as z/OS , have, for several decades, taken advantage of shared file structures. The benefits of a shared file structure are reduced disk space, simplified maintenance, and simplified systems management. This ...

Linux on IBM eServer zSeries and S/390: Managing a Samba Server from z/VM

25 Feb 2003, Archived Redpapers ... This Redpaper describes a z/VM front-end for managing a Linux Samba file server. For shops that have substantial mainframe skills but UNIX skills that are not as strong, managing a Samba server, even with the Samba Web Administration Tool, ...

Linux on IBM zSeries and S/390: High Availability for z/VM and Linux

24 Jun 2002, Archived Redpapers ... This paper provides information to help readers plan for and install a high availability solution for Linux for zSeries running under z/VM. It is written for customers, technical presale people, and technical managers, to help them to ...

IBM Wave for z/VM Installation, Implementation, and Exploitation

8 Dec 2015, Redbooks ... IBM® Wave for z/VM® (IBM Wave) is a virtualization management solution for IBM z/VM and Linux on z Systems™. This virtualization management software provides a simplified and cost-effective way for companies to harness the consolidation ...

An Introduction to z/VM Single System Image (SSI) and Live Guest Relocation (LGR)

31 Mar 2016, Redbooks ... IBM® z/VM® 6.2 introduces significant changes to z/VM in the form of multi-system clustering technology allowing up to four z/VM instances in a single system image (SSI) cluster. This technology is important, because it offers clients an ...

DB2 10 for Linux on System z Using z/VM v6.2, Single System Image Clusters and Live Guest Relocation

3 Nov 2012, Redbooks ... IBM® z/VM® 6.2 introduced significant changes to z/VM with a multi-system clustering technology that allows up to four z/VM instances in a single system image (SSI) cluster. This technology is important because it offers you an attractive ...

Securing Your Cloud: IBM Security for LinuxONE

1 Aug 2019, Redbooks ... As workloads are being offloaded to IBM® LinuxONE based cloud environments, it is important to ensure that these workloads and environments are secure. This IBM Redbooks® publication describes the necessary steps to secure your ...

Linux on IBM eServer zSeries and S/390: Best Security Practices

21 May 2004, Archived Redbooks ... This IBM Redbooks publication discusses best security practices for running Linux as a z/VM guest on IBM eServer zSeries and S/390 machines. This publication is intended for system administrators and IT architects responsible for deploying ...

Linux on IBM eServer zSeries and S/390: Performance Toolkit for VM

5 Aug 2004, Archived Redbooks ... This IBM Redbooks publication discusses Performance Toolkit for VM, a performance monitoring and analysis tool for z/VM. Derived from the earlier FCON/ESA product, Performance Toolkit for VM enables system administrators to collect and ...

Linux on IBM eServer zSeries and S/390: z/VM Configuration for WebSphere Deployments

12 Sep 2003, Archived Redpapers ... In this Redpaper, we introduce a method to determine an efficient infrastructure for WebSphere deployment on Linux for zSeries. The infrastructure consists of LPARs running multiple Linux guests under VM. Each Linux guest runs WebSphere, ...

Running Linux Guest in less than CP Privilege Class G

11 Jun 2004, Archived Redpapers ... This paper provides guidance for hardening a z/VM system running Linux virtual machines in a hostile environment. Access to specific CP commands and resources is granted to a VM user based on the privilege classes assigned to the user. ...

Using z/VM v 6.2 Single System Image (SSI) and Live Guest Relocation (LGR)

31 Oct 2012, Redbooks ... In this IBM® Redbooks® publication, we expand upon the concepts and experiences described in "An introduction to z/VM Single System Image (SSI) and Live Guest Relocation (LGR)", SG24-8006. An overview of that book is provided in Chapter 1, ...

Linux on IBM System z: Performance Measurement and Tuning

27 Dec 2011, Redbooks ... This IBM® Redbooks® publication discusses performance measurement and tuning for Linux for System z®. It is intended to help system administrators responsible for deploying Linux for System z understand the factors that influence system ...

Useful TCP/IP and FTP Commands

26 Nov 2002, Archived Web Doc ... This booklet lists many of the commonly used commands (with brief descriptions) for TCP/IP and FTP, as well as related z/OS, z/VM, VSE, Linux, and VTAM commands.

e-Business Intelligence: Data Mart Solutions with DB2 for Linux on zSeries

12 Mar 2002, Archived Redbooks ... This IBM Redbooks publication explains the benefits of Business Intelligence solutions using DB2 for Linux on zSeries. We discuss several studies done at IBM zSeries Teraplex Integration Center to demonstrate how the latest features of the ...

Fibre Channel Protocol for Linux and z/VM on IBM System z

11 Jan 2008, Archived Redbooks ... This IBM® Redbooks® publication builds upon the existing Linux on zSeries: Fibre Channel Protocol Implementation Guide, SG24-6344, to produce a System z™ book that includes (among other things): - A general introduction to Fibre Channel ...

Linux on IBM eServer zSeries and S/390: Building SuSE SLES8 Systems under z/VM

3 Aug 2003, Archived Redpapers ... IBM z/VM and IBM VM/ESA are zSeries operating systems that enable other operating systems to run “under” them as guest virtual machines. Depending on the resources of the physical machine and the workload running on a guest, it is possible ...

Oracle on IBM Z

26 Jul 2018, Redbooks ... Oracle Database 12c Release 1 running on Linux is available for deployment on the IBM Z™ family of servers. The enterprise-grade Linux on IBM Z solution is designed to add value to Oracle Database solutions, including the new functions ...

The Virtualization Cookbook for IBM z Systems Volume 3: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12

6 May 2016, Redbooks ... This IBM® Redbooks® publication is Volume 3 of a series of three books called The Virtualization Cookbook for IBM z Systems. The other two volumes are called: The Virtualization Cookbook for IBM z Systems ...

Linux on IBM eServer zSeries and S/390: ISP/ASP Solutions

20 Dec 2001, Archived Redbooks ... This IBM Redbooks publication describes how Linux can be combined with z/VM on zSeries and S/390 hardware - the mainframe. This combination of hardware and operating systems enables Internet Service Providers (ISP) and Application Service ...

Advanced Networking Concepts Applied Using Linux on System z: Overview of Virtualization and Networking

27 Feb 2013, Web Doc ... This IBM® Redbooks® publication provides an overview of IBM System z® virtualization and networking when using Linux on System z.

Problem Determination for Linux on System z

25 Aug 2008, Archived Redbooks ... This IBM Redbooks publication addresses some of the common problems that customers have experienced on the Linux® on System z™ platform. This book provides a problem determination methodology and tools to help the reader diagnose the ...

Linux on IBM eServer zSeries and S/390: Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol on VM Guest LANs

11 Jun 2003, Archived Redpapers ... This Redpaper describes the Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) and its use in a z/VM Linux Guest LAN environment.

Linux on IBM eServer zSeries and S/390: Cloning Linux Images in z/VM

3 Sep 2002, Archived Redpapers ... There are many ways to clone multiple Linux for eServer zSeries images under a zVM system. This Redpaper discusses and expands on one example of this process, and is intended to help customers create many Linux for zSeries systems in a ...

Synchronizing IBM RACF Data by using IBM Tivoli Directory Integrator

25 Jul 2016, Redpapers ... This IBM® Redpaper™ publication provides an example of a solution to synchronize an IBM RACF® user ID, password, and password phrase data between IBM z/OS® and IBM z/VM® systems, or just between z/VM systems. Topics that are covered are ...

OSA-Express Implementation Guide

4 Jun 2014, Redbooks ... This IBM® Redbooks® publication will help you to install, tailor, and configure the Open Systems Adapter (OSA) features that are available on IBM zEnterprise® servers. It focuses on the hardware installation and the software definitions ...

The Virtualization Cookbook for IBM z Systems Volume 4: Ubuntu Server 16.04

23 Sep 2016, Redbooks ... This IBM® Redbooks® publication is Volume 4 of a series of books entitled The Virtualization Cookbook for IBM z Systems. The other volumes in the series are: The Virtualization Cookbook for IBM z Systems Volume 1: IBM z/VM ...

Security for Linux on System z

10 Jan 2013, Redbooks ... No IT server platform is 100% secure and useful at the same time. If your server is installed in a secure vault, three floors underground in a double-locked room, not connected to any network and switched off, one would say it was ...

Networking Overview for Linux on zSeries

9 Dec 2004, Archived Redpapers ... As new hardware is introduced and z/VM virtualization technology evolves, an ever-increasing number of networking options are available to the Linux on zSeries operating system. Depending on when you implemented Linux on zSeries, the ...

Security Zones on IBM System z: Defining and Enforcing Multiple Security Zones

17 Feb 2011, Archived Redguides ... Many customers wanting to do Linux® server consolidation and deployment to IBM® System z® experience challenges in balancing the security of a physical “air gap” with the low cost of consolidation on a single box: It goes against their ...

Linux on IBM zSeries and S/390: Server Consolidation with Linux for zSeries

30 Jul 2002, Archived Redpapers ... This Redpaper will cover server consolidation on Linux for zSeries

Set up Linux on IBM System z for Production

25 Nov 2013, Redbooks ... This IBM® Redbooks® publication shows the power of IBM System z® virtualization and flexibility in sharing resources in a flexible production environment. In this book, we outline the planning and setup of Linux on System z to move from a ...

Formatting and Labeling a DASD Volume for Linux Guests Running Under z/VM

27 Aug 2003, Archived Web Doc ... z/VM employs the concept of "minidisks", whereby physical DASD can be split into smaller sizes, or minidisks, and assigned to individual VM guest systems. In this tip, we describe an approach for dedicating whole DASD volumes for Linux ...

The Virtualization Cookbook for IBM Z Volume 2: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2

19 Oct 2021, Redbooks ... This IBM® Redbooks® publication is Volume 2 of a five-volume series of books entitled The Virtualization Cookbook for IBM Z®. This volume includes the following chapters: Chapter 1, “Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux on ...

End to End Security with z Systems

3 Apr 2015, Redpapers ... This IBM® Redpaper™ provides a broad understanding of the components necessary to secure your IBM z Systems environment. It provides an end-to-end architectural reference document for a use case that employs both mobile and analytics. It ...

Linux for IBM eServer zSeries and S/390: Distributions

20 Sep 2001, Archived Redbooks ... This IBM Redbooks publication describes the Linux distributions available for the mainframe. It will help you to install, customize and maintain the following distributions: -) SuSE Linux Enterprise Server for S/390 -) Turbolinux server ...

Linux for IBM System z9 and IBM zSeries

25 Jan 2006, Archived Redbooks ... This IBM Redbooks publication discusses configuring and administering Linux systems running on IBM System z9 and zSeries. It is intended for system administrators and IT architects responsible for deploying Linux servers on System z9 and ...

Linux on IBM eServer zSeries and S/390: Porting LEAF to Linux on zSeries

9 Dec 2002, Archived Redpapers ... This redpaper describes porting the Linux Embedded Appliance Firewall (LEAF) to Linux on zSeries. LEAF can be used for routing in a large scale Linux server farm running on zSeries.

Linux Systems Management Using Aduva Director

7 Oct 2002, Archived Redpapers ... This Redpaper provides an overview of Aduva Director and how it can be used to simplify management tasks. We look at how Aduva Director can be used to manage Linux images running on z/Series under z/VM. Aduva Director lets you centrally ...

Linux on IBM zSeries and S/390: Securing Linux for zSeries with a Central z/OS LDAP Server (RACF)

12 May 2004, Archived Redpapers ... This IBM Redpaper provides information to help customers, Business Partners, and IBM technical people plan, implement and manage a central security solution for authentication and user information for multiple Linux systems using an LDAP ...

IBM System z Personal Development Tool Vol. 4 Coupling and Parallel Sysplex

31 May 2013, Redbooks ... This IBM® Redbooks® publication describes the usage of Coupling Facility (CF) functions with the IBM System z® Personal Development Tool (zPDT). It describes the System z Coupling Application Developer Controlled Distribution, which is a ...

Advanced Networking Concepts Applied Using Linux on System z: Changes to Implementing the Bonding Module

29 Mar 2013, Archived Web Doc ... There are changes to using channel bonding interfaces introduced with SLES 11 SP 2. Eric Marins, an IBM® IT Specialist for Linux on IBM System z®, offers insight into these changes with the following updates to section 4.2 of the IBM ...

Getting Started with Linux on Z Encryption for Data At-Rest

8 Apr 2019, Redbooks ... This IBM® Redbooks® publication provides a general explanation of data protection through encryption and IBM Z® pervasive encryption with a focus on Linux on IBM Z encryption for data at-rest. It also describes how the various hardware and ...

z/VSE Using DB2 on Linux for System z

3 Feb 2010, Archived Redbooks ... Data is one the most critical and valuable assets of a business. Critical strategic decisions can be made more quickly and effectively when they are based on complete, accurate, and timely operational data. From this point of view, it is ...

Using Oracle Solutions on Linux for System z

9 Apr 2008, Archived Redbooks ... Linux on System z offers many advantages to customers who rely upon the IBM mainframe systems to run their businesses. Linux for System z takes advantage of the qualities of service in the System z hardware and in z/VM, making it a robust ...

Experiences with Oracle for Linux on zSeries

10 Apr 2003, Archived Redbooks ... This IBM Redbooks publication describes experiences gained while installing and testing Oracle9i for Linux on zSeries, such as: Setting up the development systems at Oracle for the Linux on zSeries environment Installing the Oracle9i ...

IBM eServer zSeries 900 Technical Guide

6 Sep 2002, Archived Redbooks ... This edition of the IBM eServer zSeries 900 Technical Guide contains additional and updated information on the following topics: New 16 Turbo models Customer Initiated Upgrade (CIU) support Concurrent memory upgrades Concurrent undo ...

Linux on IBM eServer zSeries and S/390: Application Development

5 Aug 2002, Archived Redbooks ... This IBM Redbooks publication describes application development for Linux on the IBM eServer zSeries platform. The target audience is application developers writing primarily in C/C++ and Java. The Linux development environment for ...

Experiences with Oracle 11gR2 on Linux on System z

22 Nov 2013, Redbooks ... Linux on System z offers many advantages to customers who rely on the IBM® mainframe systems to run their businesses. Linux on System z makes use of the qualities of service in the System z® hardware and in z/VM®, making it a robust ...

IBM z15 (8562) Technical Guide

28 Apr 2021, Redbooks ... This IBM® Redbooks® publication describes the features and functions the latest member of the IBM Z® platform, the IBM z15™ Model T02 (machine type 8562). It includes information about the IBM z15 processor design, I/O innovations, ...

Linux on System z: An Ideal Platform to Migrate Your IT Workload

26 Jun 2014, Solution Guide ... There are many reasons why you might want to optimize your servers through virtualization using Linux on IBM® System z®: Too many distributed physical servers with low utilization A lengthy provisioning process that ...

Security for Linux on System z: Securing Your Network

22 Feb 2013, Web Doc ... The best practices to manage IT security are already documented by several sources. The practices can certainly be used to also secure Linux on System z. However, when you define the security policies, consider several unique technologies ...

Achieving High Availability on Linux for System z with Linux-HA Release 2

13 Apr 2009, Archived Redbooks ... As Linux® on System z® becomes more prevalent and mainstream in the industry, the need for it to deliver higher levels of availability is increasing. IBM® supports the High Availability Linux (Linux-HA) project, which provides high ...

WebSphere V5 for Linux on zSeries Connectivity Handbook

9 Jul 2004, Archived Redbooks ... This IBM Redbooks publication discusses Linux-based Java applications connecting to z/OS and VSE backend environments on zSeries. This book describes the implementation and deployment of Websphere Application Server, Java frontend ...

Lotus Domino 7 on Linux for IBM System z: Capacity Planning and Performance Updates

29 Dec 2006, Archived Redpapers ... In early 2005, the Scalability Center for Linux on zSeries (SCL) in Poughkeepsie performed a study on IBM Lotus Domino 6.5 for Linux on IBM System z. During that study, capacity planning and performance data was collected using an ...

Cloning FCP-attached SCSI Disks on SLES9 Linux for zSeries Systems

7 Dec 2004, Archived Redpapers ... This Redpaper describes a procedure to clone a root filesystem residing on an FCP-attached SCSI disk. Cloning SCSI disks that act as a Linux root filesystem requires special processing (compared to cloning ECKD DASD). An initial ramdisk ...

Server Time Protocol Recovery Guide

20 May 2014, Redbooks ... Server Time Protocol (STP) is a server-wide facility that is implemented in the Licensed Internal Code (LIC) of the IBM® zEnterprise EC12 (zEC12), IBM zEnterprise 196 (z196), IBM zEnterprise 114 (z114), IBM System z10™ Enterprise Class ...

Demo Videos: Linux on IBM Z and LinuxONE

28 Mar 2024 ... Videos about Linux on IBM Z and LinuxONE

IBM Z Functional Matrix

14 Feb 2024, Redpapers ... This IBM® Redpaper publication can help you quickly understand the features, functions, and connectivity options that are available with the IBM z16™, IBM z15®, and IBM z14®. The intention of this publication is to compare the standard and ...

IBM z Systems Qualified DWDM Ciena 6500 Packet-Optical Platform Platform Release 10.21

3 May 2017, Redpapers ... This IBM® Redpaper™ publication is one in a series that describes IBM z Systems® qualified dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) vendor products for IBM Geographically Dispersed Parallel Sysplex™ (IBM GDPS®) solutions with Server ...

Manage Your Clouds with IBM Cloud Manager with OpenStack for z Systems, V4.2

20 Aug 2015, Solution Guide ... New services and capabilities are being made available to cloud computing environments on an ongoing basis. Taking advantage of these new services and capabilities is important to enhancing and improving your cloud environment and your ...

IBM z13 for Cloud

14 Jan 2015, Solution Guide ... Cloud computing represents a shift to a more user-centered computing model where a layer of services sitting on an infrastructure decouples core business functions from the delivery of the underlying technology. IBM® recognizes that ...

IBM System z9 109 Configuration Setup

5 May 2006, Archived Redbooks ... The IBM System z9 109 has many new features that require careful planning and a comprehensive understanding of all available configuration options and tools. This IBM Redbooks publication will help you install, tailor, configure, and ...

z Systems Simultaneous Multithreading Revolution

14 Jan 2015, Point-of-View ... Typical simultaneous multithreading (SMT) implementations allow workloads from different control programs to use a compute core concurrently, but with variable core capacity gains and thread execution slowdowns. The new IBM z13 platform ...

End-to-End High Availability Solution for System z from a Linux Perspective

30 Oct 2014, Redbooks ... As Linux on System z becomes more prevalent and mainstream in the industry, the need for it to deliver higher levels of availability is increasing. This IBM Redbooks publication starts with an explanation of high availability (HA) ...

IBM Cloud Manager with OpenStack on z Systems V4.2

22 Sep 2015, Redbooks ... IBM® Cloud Manager with OpenStack for z Systems™, V4.2 is an easy-to-use cloud management solution that serves as a control point for cloud managed resources based on the OpenStack Juno distribution. IBM Cloud Manager with OpenStack for z ...

IBM Z Flexible Capacity for Cyber Resiliency

30 Jun 2023, Redpapers ... With IBM Z Flexible Capacity for Cyber Resiliency, IBM introduces a new temporary capacity, that offers clients new levels of flexibility and control. Flexible Capacity for Cyber Resiliency helps organizations to activate and deactivate ...

zPDT Sysplex Extensions - 2020

16 Oct 2020, Redbooks ... This IBM® Redbooks® publication describes the IBM System z® Personal Development Tool (IBM zPDT®) Sysplex Extensions 2020, which is a package that consists of sample files and supporting documentation to help you get a functioning, data ...

Introducing IBM Z System Recovery Boost

12 Sep 2022, Redpapers ... This IBM® Redpaper publication introduces System Recovery Boost (SRB), which is a firmware feature that was introduced with IBM z15™ and enhanced on IBM z16™. SRB delivers substantially faster system shutdown and restart, short duration ...

IBM Financial Transaction Manager on z Systems

17 May 2016, Solution Guide ... The IBM® Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) on IBM z Systems™ platforms is an industry software package that manages, orchestrates, and monitors commercial and consumer financial transactions. It provides the functionality to create and ...

IBM Virtualization Engine Platform Version 2 Technical Presentation Guide

13 Mar 2006, Archived Redbooks ... This IBM Redbooks publication provides foils and technical information presented as speaker notes that describe all the existing virtualization features and products included in the IBM Virtualization Engine Version 2. The IBM ...

OSA-Express Integrated Console Controller Implementation Guide

10 Oct 2005, Archived Redbooks ... This IBM Redbooks publication discusses how to plan, implement, and configure the Open Systems Adapter-Express Integrated Console Controller (OSA-ICC) function. The OSA-ICC function is supported on OSA-Express2 and OSA-Express 1000BASE-T ...

Linux for S/390

21 Mar 2002, Archived Redbooks ... The strengths of S/390 are well known: rock-solid reliability, the ability to run multiple diverse workloads, and highly scalable technology make S/390 an ideal choice for hosting key e-business applications. Now Linux has joined the S/390 ...

IBM Lotus Domino 6.5 for Linux on zSeries Implementation

22 Dec 2004, Archived Redbooks ... This IBM Redbooks publication will help the reader plan for, install, and configure the new IBM Lotus Domino 6.5 product on an IBM eServer zSeries system running Linux. We discuss why you should consider running Domino for Linux on ...

Printing with Linux on zSeries Using CUPS and Samba

14 Jun 2004, Archived Redpapers ... This Redpaper discusses print serving on Linux using the Common UNIX Printing System (CUPS) and Samba. Print serving is much more complex than file serving. With file serving, the “back end” is a Linux file system. All the specifics of ...

Cloud Workloads on the Mainframe

21 May 2014, Point-of-View ... Far from being out of date, mainframes are used around the world to build robust, trusted clouds. Increasingly, organizations are turning to cloud computing to improve their IT responsiveness and to reduce costs. And for enterprise ...

Stepping Forward into the API Economy

17 Dec 2014, Point-of-View ... The API Economy is changing the way we think about building applications (apps) and how business value is created. Several technology trends and digital economic trends (for example, the App Economy, Sharing Economy, and API Economy) are ...

Transforming to a Smarter Core Banking Systems Environment

3 Oct 2012, Point-of-View ... A volatile economic climate, ever increasing competitiveness and continuous pressure to meet regulatory requirements demand a flexible and cost-effective core banking systems environment. However, many existing core banking applications ...

IBM System z Qualified DWDM: FiberNet DUSAC Rel 2.2b

22 Apr 2015, Redpapers ... This IBM® Redpaper™ publication is one in a series that describes IBM z™ Systems qualified Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) vendor products for IBM Geographically Dispersed Parallel Sysplex™ (IBM GDPS®) solutions with Server ...

z/OS Infrastructure Optimization using Large Memory

16 Jan 2015, Point-of-View ... Businesses can improve their bottom line by changing the way they approach deploying memory on IBM z/OS®. Advances in z Systems memory packaging and pricing have radically shifted the balance between memory, I/O, and CPU, and now favor ...

Deploying a Cloud on IBM System z

3 May 2011, Redpapers ... Cloud computing, using shared resources in public spaces instead of in-house IT organizations, is the latest thing in IT. Lines of business even bypass their own IT shops to take advantage of external providers of cloud offerings. However, ...

Understanding Mainframe Economics

14 Aug 2014, Point-of-View ... The cost of running a workload can be lower on the mainframe than on other platforms you may be considering. When considering the economics of the mainframe, simple benchmark test results can be misleading. Variability in workload demand ...

SIMD Business Analytics Acceleration on z Systems

14 Jan 2015, Point-of-View ... The new Single Instruction Multiple Data (SIMD) accelerator is integrated into the latest IBM z Systems CPUs, starting with the new IBM z13, to enable workloads for acceleration by using new types of instructions that can act on multiple ...

Server Time Protocol Implementation Guide

1 Nov 2016, Redbooks ... Server Time Protocol (STP) is a server-wide facility that is implemented in the Licensed Internal Code (LIC) of IBM® zEnterprise EC12 (zEC12), IBM zEnterprise 196 (z196), IBM zEnterprise 114 (z114), IBM System z10®, and IBM System z9®. It ...

Enhanced Networking on IBM z/VSE

31 Dec 2014, Redbooks ... The importance of modern computer networks is steadily growing as increasing amounts of data are exchanged over company intranets and the Internet. Understanding current networking technologies and communication protocols that are ...

Creating a User Home directory when you use LDAP Authentication

25 May 2004, Archived Web Doc ... Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) allows a system administrator to centrally define and manage Linux users. Using LDAP, an administrator can define a user to many Linux systems. User information,such as the user password and ...

IBM LinuxONE Resiliency

4 Feb 2024, Draft Redbooks ... This IBM Redbooks publication details our new "8 9s across the enterprise" know-how by explaining resiliency concepts and then demonstrating how to build the LinuxONE Emperor 4 Resiliency Framework for RHOCP. This should include required ...

Accelerate Mainframe Application Modernization with Hybrid Cloud

1 Nov 2023, Point-of-View ... What is the best strategy to an effective digital transformation of your business? How do you make your business more agile, productive, and less siloed so that you can provide engaging customer experiences rapidly and at lower costs? ...

zPDT 2016 Sysplex Extensions

10 May 2016, Redbooks ... This IBM® Redbooks® publication describes the IBM zPDT® 2016 Sysplex Extensions, which is a package that consists of sample files and supporting documentation to help you get a functioning, data sharing, sysplex up and running with minimal ...

Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Z Installation Guide

16 Oct 2020, Redpapers ... This IBM® Redpaper publication provides all the necessary steps to successfully install Red Hat OpenShift 4.4 on IBM Z® or LinuxONE servers. It also provides an introduction to OpenShift nodes, Red Hat Enterprise Linux CoreOS, and ...

Getting Started with Docker Enterprise Edition on IBM Z

8 Mar 2019, Redbooks ... What is the difference between a virtual machine and a Docker container? A virtual machine (VM) is like a house. It is fully contained with its own plumbing and heating and cooling system. If you want another house, you build a new ...

Oracle on LinuxONE

8 Aug 2019, Redbooks ... Oracle Database 12c running on Linux is available for deployment on IBM® LinuxONE. The enterprise-grade Linux on LinuxONE solution is designed to add value to Oracle Database solutions, including the new functions that are introduced in ...

IBM Virtualization Engine Version 1 Planning and Installation Guide

7 Nov 2005, Archived Redbooks ... The core of the On Demand operating environment strategy is a simple IT infrastructure. Virtualization -- the ability to separate the direct dependency of an application to a physical resource -- is a key fundamental in simplifying the ...

S/390 PartnerWorld for Developers, ITSO/EFS Project EFS Systems on a Linux Base: Additional Topics

3 Nov 2003, Archived Redbooks ... This IBM Redbooks publication describes additional or advanced techniques for using FLEX-ES (a product of Fundamental Software, Inc., Fremont, California) with z/OS and various z/OS packages. Basic installation and use of FLEX-ES is ...

IBM Systems Virtualization: Servers, Storage, and Software

1 May 2008, Archived Redpapers ... Businesses are moving forward with server and storage virtualization projects and realizing the benefits. IBM® offers the industry's broadest set of virtualization capabilities. The cross-platform virtualization, automation, and systems ...

An IBM Academy of Technology Perspective about FirstNet, a Public Safety Network

14 Nov 2014, Archived Redpapers ... This IBM® Redpaper™ describes the middleware infrastructure that is required to ensure the successful implementation of a public safety network for first responders. In the United States, this network is called the First Responders Network ...

IBM System z Qualified Wavelength Division Multiplexing: ADVA FSP 3000 Release 10.3.2

2 Dec 2012, Archived Redpapers ... This IBM® Redpaper™ publication is one in a series that describes IBM System z® qualified optical Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) vendor products for GeoDPS solutions with Server Time Protocol (STP). The products described in this ...

IBM zEnterprise BladeCenter Extension: Network Connectivity Options

7 May 2014, Redpapers ... This IBM® Redpaper™ publication describes the configuration of the networking equipment that attaches to the IBM zEnterprise® BladeCenter® Extension (zBX), which allows communication with the applications that reside on the intraensemble ...

IBM zEnterprise EC12 Technical Guide

4 Mar 2015, Redbooks ... The popularity of the Internet and the affordability of IT hardware and software have resulted in an explosion of applications, architectures, and platforms. Workloads have changed. Many applications, including mission-critical ones, are ...

Advanced Networking Concepts Applied Using Linux on IBM System z

6 Mar 2012, Redbooks ... This IBM® Redbooks® publication describes important networking concepts and industry standards that are used to support high availability on IBM System z®. Some of the networking standards described here are VLANs, VLAN trunking, link ...

IBM zEnterprise BC12 Technical Guide

3 Mar 2015, Redbooks ... The popularity of the Internet and the affordability of information technology (IT) hardware and software have resulted in an explosion dramatic increase in the number of applications, architectures, and platforms. Workloads have changed. ...

IBM z16 Technical Introduction

11 Oct 2023, Redbooks ... This IBM® Redbooks® publication introduces the latest members of the IBM Z® family, IBM z16™, which is built with the IBM Telum™ processor and available in three different configuration options: IBM z16 A01 IBM z16 ...

IBM TS7700 Release 4.2 Guide

19 Apr 2019, Redbooks ... This IBM® Redbooks® publication covers IBM TS7700 R4.2. The IBM TS7700 is part of a family of IBM Enterprise tape products. This book is intended for system architects and storage administrators who want to integrate their storage systems ...

IBM System z Personal Development Tool Messages and Codes

29 Aug 2016, Redbooks ... This IBM® Redbooks® publication provides all the messages that are associated with IBM System z® Personal Development Tool (IBM zPDT®) operation in a single reference source. This edition is intended for zPDT Version 1 Release 6 (commonly ...

Scale up for Linux on IBM Z

12 Dec 2017, Redpapers ... This book was written by IBM® IT specialists who have experience implementing IBM Z® solutions, especially Linux on IBM LinuxONE™ (LinuxONE) or IBM Z servers. Therefore, the content of this book follows the guidelines from Linux and IBM ...

Oracle 19c on IBM LinuxONE

8 Sep 2022, Redbooks ... This IBM® Redbooks® publication helps you install, tailor, and configure Oracle 19c on the IBM LinuxONE platform.

Reduce Risk and Improve Security on IBM Mainframes: Volume 1 Architecture and Platform Security

22 Mar 2016, Redbooks ... This IBM® Redbooks® publication documents the strength and value of the IBM security strategy with IBM System z® hardware and software. In an age of increasing security consciousness, IBM System z provides the capabilities to address the ...

IBM z13 for Mobile Applications

14 Jan 2015, Solution Guide ... In today’s mobile era, over 10 billion devices are accessing information. Enterprises are challenged with integrating new mobile services with existing organizational processes, without sacrificing the client’s experience. Approximately ...

Practical Migration to Linux on System z

29 Jan 2010, Archived Redbooks ... There are many reasons why you would want to optimize your servers through virtualization using Linux® on System z®: - Too many distributed physical servers with low utilization - A lengthy provisioning process that delays the ...

EFS Systems on a Linux Base: Channel Adapters

24 Mar 2005, Archived Redbooks ... This IBM Redbooks publication briefly describes channel adapters and functions available for use with FLEX-ES. These channel adapters connect FLEX-ES systems through parallel channels and serial (ESCON) channels to typical S/390 I/O ...

Using Cryptographic Adapters for Web Servers with Linux on IBM System z9 and zSeries

22 Feb 2006, Archived Redpapers ... This IBM Redpaper describes how to configure Web servers (such as Apache2 and IBM HTTP server) to use hardware cryptographic devices in Linux running on IBM System z9 and zSeries platforms. Hardware cryptographic cards are used to improve ...

Where are the LUN numbers on a DS8000?

2 Mar 2006, Archived Web Doc ... This Technote describes how to define SCSI LUNs to Linux on IBM System z.

Getting Started with IBM Z Resiliency

2 Mar 2020, Redbooks ... Resiliency is the ability to provide the required capability in the face of adversity, without significant impact. This is not something that just happens, but rather must be thoroughly planned for and tested, ...

IBM TS7700 Release 3.3

11 Apr 2017, Redbooks ... Note: The IBM TS7700 Release 4.0 Guide, SG24-8366 is available at: http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/sg248366.html IBM® TS7700 is a family of mainframe virtual tape solutions that optimize data protection and business continuance for ...

IBM j-type Data Center Networking Introduction

7 May 2010, Archived Redbooks ... As organizations drive to transform and virtualize their IT infrastructures to reduce costs and manage risk, networking is pivotal to success. Optimizing network performance, availability, adaptability, security, and cost is essential to ...

IBM System z9 Business Class Technical Introduction

21 May 2007, Archived Redbooks ... This IBM Redbooks publication introduces the IBM System z9 Business Class (z9 BC) server, which provides the advantages of the IBM System z9 Enterprise Class (z9 EC) servers in a less expensive base. The z9 BC server is based on ...

Using Discontiguous Shared Segments and XIP2 Filesystems With Oracle Database 10g on Linux for IBM System z

30 Jun 2006, Archived Redbooks ... Linux on IBM System z offers many advantages to customers who rely on IBM mainframe systems to run their businesses. Linux on IBM System z takes advantage of the qualities of service in the IBM System z hardware and in z/VM - making it a ...

IBM System z9 109 Technical Introduction

21 Sep 2005, Archived Redbooks ... This IBM Redbooks publication introduces the IBM System z9 109 (z9-109), which offers a continuation of the IBM scalable mainframe servers. The z9-109 server is based on z/Architecture and provides extensions to the architecture. In ...

IBM eServer zSeries 890 Technical Introduction

28 May 2004, Archived Redbooks ... This IBM Redbooks publication introduces the IBM eServer zSeries 890, which represents the continuation of the scalable servers featured with the IBM eServer zSeries 990. The z890 is based on z/Architecture, the zSeries building blocks of ...

Introduction to the System z Hardware Management Console

4 Feb 2010, Archived Redbooks ... NOTE: THIS PUBLICATION IS AVAILABLE IN SOFTCOPY ONLY. In this textbook, we provide students with the background knowledge and skills that are necessary to begin using the basic functions and features of the System z Hardware Management ...

Experiences with Oracle Database 12c Release 1 on Linux on System z

13 May 2014, Redbooks ... Oracle Database 12c Release 1 is now supported on Linux on IBM® System z®. This platform offers many advantages to customers who rely upon the IBM mainframe systems to run their businesses. Linux on System z takes advantage of the ...

IBM TS7700 Release 5.3 Guide

27 Feb 2024, Redbooks ... This IBM Redbooks® publication covers IBM TS7700 R5.3. The IBM TS7700 is part of a family of IBM Enterprise tape products. This book is intended for system architects and storage administrators who want to integrate their storage systems ...

Mainframe Application Modernization Patterns for Hybrid Cloud

30 Jun 2023, Redbooks ... As businesses digitally transform, they can impose significant demands on existing mainframe applications and data requiring the need to modernize to achieve business outcomes. To meet this need for modernization which includes greater ...

IBM z14 Configuration Setup

3 Jan 2019, Redbooks ... This IBM® Redbooks® publication helps you install, configure, and maintain the IBM z14. The z14 offers new functions that require a comprehensive understanding of the available configuration options. This book presents configuration setup ...

IBM z14 Model ZR1 Configuration Setup

19 Nov 2019, Redbooks ... This IBM® Redbooks® publication helps you install, configure, and maintain the IBM z14® Model ZR1 (Machine Type 3907). The z14 ZR1 offers new functions that require a comprehensive understanding of the available configuration options. This ...

IBM z13 and IBM z13s Technical Introduction

10 Jan 2017, Redbooks ... This IBM® Redbooks® publication introduces the latest IBM z Systems™ platforms, the IBM z13™ and IBM z13s. It includes information about the z Systems environment and how it can help integrate data, transactions, and insight for faster and ...

IBM z14 (3906) Technical Guide

17 Dec 2018, Redbooks ... This IBM® Redbooks® publication describes the new member of the IBM Z® family, IBM z14™. IBM z14 is the trusted enterprise platform for pervasive encryption, integrating data, transactions, and insights into the data. A data-centric ...

IBM z14 ZR1 Technical Guide

17 Dec 2018, Redbooks ... This IBM® Redbooks® publication describes the new member of the IBM Z® family, IBM z14™ Model ZR1 (Machine Type 3907). It includes information about the Z environment and how it helps integrate data and transactions more securely, and can ...

Securing Your Critical Workloads with IBM Hyper Protect Services

22 Feb 2022, Redbooks ... Many organizations must protect their mission-critical applications in production, but security threats also can surface during the development and pre-production phases. Also, during deployment and production, insiders who manage the ...

Co-locating Transactional and Data Warehouse Workloads on System z

3 Dec 2010, Archived Redbooks ... As business cycles speed up, many customers gain significant competitive advantage from quicker and more accurate business decision-making by using real data. For many customers, choosing the path to co-locate their transactional and ...

z9-109 Crypto and TKE V5 Update

28 Dec 2005, Archived Redbooks ... This IBM Redbooks publication provides detailed information on the implementation of hardware cryptography in the new System z9, along with the new version of the Trusted Key Entry (TKE) workstation that is required when a TKE is to manage ...

IBM eServer zSeries 990 Technical Guide

24 May 2004, Archived Redbooks ... The IBM Eserver zSeries® 990 scalable server provides major extensions to the existing zSeries architecture and capabilities. The concept of Logical Channel Subsystems is added, and the maximum number of Processor Units and logical ...

WebSphere Message Broker V7.0 Integration with WebSphere Adapter for SAP Software

16 Feb 2010, Archived Redpapers ... This IBM® Redpaper™ publication describes how to get started using WebSphere® Adapter for SAP Software with WebSphere Message Broker. These products enable processes and components to be integrated to include the exchange of information ...

IBM System z Personal Development Tool: Volume 3 Additional Topics

28 Jun 2013, Redbooks ... This IBM® Redbooks® publication introduces the IBM System z® Personal Development Tool (zPDT), which runs on an underlying Linux system based on an Intel processor. zPDT provides a System z system on a PC capable of running current System ...

IBM z15 Technical Introduction

3 May 2021, Redbooks ... This IBM® Redbooks® publication introduces the latest member of the IBM Z® platform, the IBM z15™. It includes information about the Z environment and how it helps integrate data and transactions more securely. It also provides insight for ...

Experiences with Oracle Solutions on Linux for IBM System z

28 May 2009, Archived Redbooks ... Linux® for System z® offers many advantages to customers who rely upon the IBM® mainframe systems to run their businesses. Linux for System z takes advantage of the qualities of service in the System z hardware and in z/VM® , making it a ...

SAP on DB2 9 for z/OS: Implementing Application Servers on Linux for System z

28 Apr 2009, Archived Redbooks ... The power of the IBM System z, combined with the flexibility of Linux on System z, provides the ideal platform on which to implement SAP application servers. System z provides the benefits of continuous availability, high performance, ...

IBM zEnterprise 114 Technical Guide

27 Feb 2012, Redbooks ... The popularity of the Internet and the affordability of IT hardware and software have resulted in an explosion of applications, architectures, and platforms. Workloads have changed. Many applications, including mission-critical ones, are ...

Getting Started with the IBM Smart Analytics System 9600

12 Apr 2011, Redbooks ... The IBM® Smart Analytics System 9600 is a single, end-to-end business analytics solution to accelerate data warehousing and business intelligence initiatives. It provides integrated hardware, software, and services that enable enterprise ...

IBM HiperSockets Implementation Guide

10 Jun 2014, Redbooks ... This IBM® Redbooks® publication provides information about the IBM System z® HiperSockets™ function. It offers a broad description of the architecture, functions, and operating systems support. This publication will help you plan and ...

IBM zEnterprise System Technical Introduction

31 Mar 2014, Redbooks ... In a smarter planet, information-centric processes are exploding in growth. The mainframe has always been the IT industry's leading platform for transaction processing, consolidated and secure data serving, and support for available ...

Configuring Logical Volume Management (LVM) on Linux for zSeries

7 Oct 2009, Archived Web Doc ... Minidisks on z/VM cannot span more than one physical DASD volume. Without a volume management system, this limits the size of a file system on Linux for zSeries to the size of a DASD volume. For a 3390 model 3, this translates to 2.3GB of ...

IBM Z Server Time Protocol Guide

4 Dec 2023, Redbooks ... Server Time Protocol (STP) is a server-wide facility that is implemented in the Licensed Internal Code (LIC) of the IBM Z® platform. It provides improved time synchronization in a sysplex or non-sysplex configuration. This IBM Redbooks® ...

IBM Z Connectivity Handbook

30 Oct 2023, Redbooks ... This IBM Redbooks® publication describes the connectivity options that are available for use within and beyond the data center for the IBM Z® family of mainframes, which includes the following systems: IBM z16™ A01 IBM ...

IBM z16 Configuration Setup

14 Jun 2022, Redbooks ... This IBM® Redbooks® publication helps you install, configure, and maintain IBM z16 (machine type 3931) systems. IBM z16 offers new functions that require a comprehensive understanding of the available configuration options. This book ...

Best practices and Getting Started Guide for Oracle on IBM LinuxONE

2 Jun 2020, Redpapers ... IBM® is a Platinum level Partner in the Oracle Partner Network, which delivers the proven combination of industry insight, extensive real-world Oracle applications experience, deep technical skills, and high-performance servers and storage ...

Maximizing Security with LinuxONE

10 Aug 2020, Redpapers ... LinuxONE® is a hardware system that is designed to support and use the Linux operating system based on the value of its unique underlying architecture. LinuxONE can be used within a private and multi-cloud environment to support a range of ...

IBM TotalStorage Virtual Tape Server: Planning, Implementing, and Monitoring

5 Dec 2005, Archived Redbooks ... This IBM Redbooks publication is the seventh update (eighth edition) to the best-selling IBM Magstar VTS Implementation Guide, which was first published in 1997. Since the first VTS installations in May 1997, much has changed in the ...

Securing the IBM Mainframe

27 Mar 2015, Solution Guide ... Cybercrime is a sophisticated activity. It is no longer a playing field for “script-kiddies” trying to get access to systems and servers for fun, and it is not about quick hacks to get in and get out quickly. It is now about real ...

Linux on IBM eServer zSeries and S/390: System Management

12 Mar 2003, Archived Redbooks ... This IBM Redbooks publication describes system management for Linux on IBM eServer zSeries and S/390. It will help you understand the primary management processes for a set of Linux images on zSeries and S/390, and how to identify ...

IBM System z Qualified WDM: Nortel Optical Metro 5200 at Release Level 10.0

5 Feb 2008, Archived Redpapers ... This IBM® Redpaper is one in a series describing System z™ qualified optical Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) vendor products for GDPS® solutions with Server Time Protocol (STP). The products that we describe in this series are ...

IBM z16 A02 and IBM z16 AGZ Technical Guide

30 Nov 2023, Redbooks ... This IBM Redbooks® publication describes the features and functions of the latest IBM Z® platform members that are built with the IBM Telum® processor: IBM z16™ A02 and IBM z16 AGZ. It includes information about the IBM z16 A02 and IBM z16 ...

Enabling Real-time Analytics on IBM z Systems Platform

8 Aug 2016, Redbooks ... Regarding online transaction processing (OLTP) workloads, IBM® z Systems™ platform, with IBM DB2®, data sharing, Workload Manager (WLM), geoplex, and other high-end features, is the widely acknowledged leader. Most customers now integrate ...

IBM TotalStorage Peer-to-Peer Virtual Tape Server Planning and Implementation Guide

29 Jun 2006, Archived Redbooks ... This IBM Redbooks publication discusses enhancements to the IBM TotalStorage Virtual Tape Server (VTS) in the area of automated tape copying for z/OS systems. These enhancements broaden the usage of the VTS extensively and make the VTS a ...

ILM Library: Information Lifecycle Management Best Practices Guide

5 Feb 2007, Archived Redbooks ... This IBM Redbooks publication focuses on business requirements for information retention. We provide practical recommendations for implementing a robust information management strategy. We also investigate the interactions of the various ...

Performance Test of Virtual Linux Desktop Cloud Services on System z

5 Feb 2010, Archived Redpapers ... Cloud computing is an evolutionary deployment model for IT and business assets. For the user, cloud computing delivers flexible business models by providing consumable and affordable services that are invoked and accessed through ...

Managing Workload Processor Resources on Cloud

28 Jan 2013, Redpapers ... There is an increasing trend to consolidate workloads in cloud environments that are highly standardized, virtualized, and automated. Each of these cloud characteristics offers significant cost benefits. For example, virtualized ...

IBM System z Personal Development Tool: Volume 1 Introduction and Reference

24 Jun 2013, Redbooks ... This IBM® Redbooks® publication introduces the IBM System z® Personal Development Tool (zPDT), which runs on an underlying Linux system based on an Intel processor. zPDT provides a System z system on a PC capable of running current System ...

Building an Ensemble Using IBM zEnterprise Unified Resource Manager

12 Dec 2012, Redbooks ... For the first time it is possible to deploy an integrated hardware platform that brings mainframe and distributed technologies together: a system that can start to replace individual islands of computing and that can work to reduce ...

Creating a Multi-Call Linux Binary

9 Dec 2002, Archived Web Doc ... A multi-call binary is an executable, written in C, that performs the action of more than one utility. A prime example of a multi-call binary is the BusyBox package. BusyBox implements a large number of standard Linux utilities (such as ...

IBM z16 (3931) Technical Guide

12 Mar 2024, Redbooks ... This IBM® Redbooks® publication describes the features and functions of the latest member of the IBM Z® platform that was built with the IBM Telum processor: the IBM z16™ (machine type 3931). It includes information about the IBM z16 ...

IBM z13 Technical Guide

11 Nov 2016, Redbooks ... Digital business has been driving the transformation of underlying IT infrastructure to be more efficient, secure, adaptive, and integrated. Information Technology (IT) must be able to handle the explosive growth of mobile clients and ...

IBM z13s Technical Guide

10 Nov 2016, Redbooks ... Digital business has been driving the transformation of underlying information technology (IT) infrastructure to be more efficient, secure, adaptive, and integrated. IT must be able to handle the explosive growth of mobile clients and ...

Deploying a Database Instance in an IBM Cloud Private Cluster on IBM Z

29 Jul 2019, Redpapers ... This IBM® Redpaper™ publication shows you how to deploy a database instance within a container using an IBM Cloud™ Private cluster on IBM Z®. A preinstalled IBM Spectrum™ Scale 5.0.3 cluster file system provides back-end storage for the ...

IBM z13 Configuration Setup

10 Nov 2016, Redbooks ... This IBM® Redbooks® publication helps you install, configure, and maintain the IBM z13™. The z13 offers new functions that require a comprehensive understanding of the available configuration options. This book presents configuration setup ...

IBM System z10 Enterprise Class Technical Guide

11 Nov 2009, Archived Redbooks ... This IBM® Redbooks® publication discusses the IBM System z10™ Enterprise Class, which offers a continuation of IBM scalable mainframe servers. Based on z/Architecture®, the IBM System z10 Enterprise Class (z10 EC) server provides major ...

IBM Communication Controller Migration Guide

9 May 2006, Archived Redbooks ... IBM communication controllers have reliably carried the bulk of the world's business traffic for more than 30 years. Over the years, IBM controllers have been enhanced to the point that the functional capabilities of the current products, ...

Introduction to the New Mainframe: Security

26 Apr 2007, Archived Redbooks ... This book provides students of information systems with the background knowledge and skills necessary to begin using the basic security facilities of IBM System z. It enables a broad understanding of both the security principles and the ...

IBM Dynamic Infrastructure for mySAP Business Suite on IBM zSeries

28 Sep 2005, Archived Redbooks ... IBM Dynamic Infrastructure (IBM DI) for mySAP Business Suite is the new systems management software that enables clients to achieve a better balance between the demand for SAP computing resources and the supply of those resources. IDI for ...

Installing Oracle 11gR2 RAC on Linux on System z

22 Nov 2011, Redpapers ... This IBM® Redpaper™ publication describes experiences gained while installing Oracle Database 11gR2 with Grid Infrastructure (GI). It covers the set up and installation process for these environments: Setting up Red Hat ...

IBM System z Qualified Wavelength Division Multiplexing: Ciena 6500 Packet-Optical Platform Release 8.0

16 Aug 2012, Redpapers ... This IBM® Redpaper™ publication is one in a series that describes IBM System z® qualified optical Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) vendor products. IBM Geographically Dispersed Parallel Sysplex™ (IBM GDPS®) solutions with Server Time ...

IBM System z Qualified Wavelength Division Multiplexing: Ciena ActivFlex 6500 Packet-Optical Platform Release 7.01

16 Aug 2012, Redpapers ... This IBM® Redpaper™ publication is one in a series that describes IBM System z® qualified optical Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) vendor products. IBM Geographically Dispersed Parallel Sysplex™ (IBM GDPS®) solutions with Server Time ...

IBM System z Qualified Wavelength Division Multiplexing: Padtec LightPad i1600G Release 3.3.0

31 Jul 2012, Redpapers ... This IBM® Redpaper™ document is one in a series that describes IBM System z® qualified optical Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) vendor products for IBM Geographically Dispersed Parallel Sysplex™ (IBM GDPS®) solutions with Server Time ...

Considerations for Transitioning Highly Available Applications to System z

14 Oct 2011, Redbooks ... You may have several triggers to investigate the feasibility of moving a workload or set of workloads to the IBM® System z® platform. These triggers could be concerns about operational cost, manageability, or delivering the agreed service ...

CHPID/PCHID Mapping

9 Dec 2004, Archived Web Doc ... This Technote contains a diagram showing suggested steps to define a new z990 or z890 I/O configuration.

IBM System z in a Mobile World: Providing Secure and Timely Mobile Access to the Mainframe

26 Nov 2014, Redbooks ... Today, organizations engage with customers, business partners, and employees who are increasingly using mobile technology as their primary general-purpose computing platform. These organizations have an opportunity to fully embrace this ...

IBM Communication Controller for Linux on System z V1.2.1 Implementation Guide

8 Apr 2010, Archived Redbooks ... This IBM Redbooks publication will help you to install, tailor, and configure the IBM Communication Controller for Linux on System z (CCL) V1.2.1. It focuses on the migration of IBM 3745/46 hardware functions and the IBM Network Control ...

IBM System z10 Enterprise Class Technical Introduction

10 Nov 2009, Archived Redbooks ... This IBM Redbooks publication introduces the IBM System z10 Enterprise Class server, which is based on z/Architecture®. It builds on the inherent strengths of the System z platform, delivering new technologies and virtualization that are ...

IBM TotalStorage 3494 Tape Library: A Practical Guide to Tape Drives and Tape Automation

14 Apr 2010, Archived Redbooks ... This IBM® Redbooks® publication is the ninth edition of the best selling Tape Library Practical Guide, which was first published in 1996. This book is the indispensable companion for a successful implementation of IBM TotalStorage® ...

The Value and Benefits of IBM InfoSphere BigInsights Running on IBM System z

26 Nov 2014, Solution Guide ... New technologies, such as Hadoop, use a map/reduce paradigm that enables parallel processing of massive volumes of differently structured data that is spread across potentially hundreds and thousands of nodes. This breaks down the analysis ...

IBM System z10 Business Class Technical Overview

7 Dec 2009, Archived Redbooks ... This IBM® Redbooks® publication introduces the IBM System z10™ Business Class (z10 BC) server, which is based on z/Architecture® and inherits many of the improvements made with the previously introduced System z10 Enterprise Class (z10 EC) ...

IBM zEnterprise 196 Configuration Setup

9 May 2011, Archived Redbooks ... This IBM® Redbooks® publication helps you install, configure, and maintain the IBM zEnterprise 196 server. The z196 offers new functions that require a comprehensive understanding of the available configuration options. This book presents ...

IBM System z10 Enterprise Class Configuration Setup

26 Jul 2008, Archived Redbooks ... This document will help you install, configure, and maintain the IBM® System z10™ Enterprise Class server. The System z10 offers new functions that require a comprehensive understanding of available configuration options. This ...

Running SAP Solutions with IBM DB2 10 for z/OS on the IBM zEnterprise System

20 Jan 2012, Redbooks ... This IBM® Redbooks® publication highlights the key enhancements of IBM DB2® 10 for SAP. These enhancements include performance, scalability for several threads, new and more granular privileges, and auditing capabilities. This book is for ...

Practical Migration from x86 to Linux on IBM System z

18 Sep 2014, Redbooks ... **AN UPDATE TO THIS BOOK IS COMING IN 1Q2024!!** There are many reasons why you would want to optimize your servers through virtualization using Linux on IBM® System z®: Too many distributed physical servers with low ...

Reduce Storage Occupancy and Increase Operations Efficiency with IBM zEnterprise Data Compression

17 Dec 2018, Redbooks ... IBM® zEnterprise® Data Compression (zEDC) capability and the Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe or PCI Express) hardware adapter called zEDC Express were announced in July 2013 as enhancements to the IBM z/OS® V2.1 operating ...

IBM System z9 Enterprise Class Technical Guide

29 Jun 2007, Archived Redbooks ... This IBM Redbooks publication discusses the IBM System z9 Enterprise Class (z9 EC), which offers a continuation of the IBM scalable mainframe servers. Based on z/Architecture, the System z9 Enterprise Class server provides major extensions ...

Business Process Management for Automotive End of Life Processes

3 Sep 2008, Archived Redpapers ... Automotive manufacturers in Europe are facing major changes to several processes. These processes include their new product introduction, manufacturing, and service after sales processes. The changes come in the wake of the European Union ...

Ultimate Security with the IBM z13

13 Feb 2015, Solution Guide ... There are benefits to using the IBM® z13™ cryptographic hardware. It supports the use of Central Processor Assist for Cryptographic Functions (CPACF) and Crypto Express5S through in-kernel crypto APIs and the libica cryptographic functions ...

Leveraging IBM Cognos 8 BI for Linux on IBM System z

1 Feb 2010, Archived Redbooks ... In this IBM® Redbooks® publication, we describe the role Cognos® plays in an Information On Demand (IOD) solution for IBM System z® and detail the functions of IBM Cognos 8 BI for Linux® on System z in current deployment scenarios. We show ...

IBM Virtualization Engine TS7700 Release 1.4a: Tape Virtualization for System z Servers

3 Apr 2009, Archived Redbooks ... The IBM® Virtualization Engine TS7700 provides tape virtualization for the System z® environment. As the follow-on product to the highly successful IBM TotalStorage® Virtual Tape Server, the TS7700 Virtualization Engine is designed to ...

IBM TS3500 Tape Library with System z Attachment A Practical Guide to Enterprise Tape Drives and TS3500 Tape Automation

25 Jun 2009, Archived Redbooks ... The IBM System Storage TS3500 Tape Library, also known as the IBM System Storage 3584 Tape Library, is designed for medium to large automated tape storage and backup solutions and is part of a whole family of tape libraries for small to ...

IBM zEnterprise 196 Technical Guide

19 Mar 2012, Redbooks ... The popularity of the Internet and the affordability of IT hardware and software have resulted in an explosion of applications, architectures, and platforms. Workloads have changed. Many applications, including mission-critical ones, are ...

IBM zEnterprise System Technical Introduction

19 Oct 2011, Redbooks ... Recently, the IT industry has seen an explosion in applications, architectures, and platforms. With the generalized availability of the internet and the appearance of commodity hardware and software, several patterns have emerged that have ...

IBM Virtualization Engine TS7700 with R1.7

12 Apr 2011, Redbooks ... The IBM® Virtualization Engine TS7700 provides tape virtualization for the IBM System z® environment. The IBM Virtualization Engine TS7700 offers improved performance and capacity to help lower the total cost of ownership for tape ...

Understanding IBM Spectrum Scale for Linux on z Systems (Express Edition)

16 Feb 2015, Solution Guide ... New IBM Spectrum Scale for Linux on z Systems is an extremely powerful file system that is based on the IBM General Parallel File System (GPFS™) technology, which is a proven, scalable, high-performance data and file management solution, ...

Automatically Connecting Domino Console to Many Domino Servers

18 Aug 2004, Archived Web Doc ... Domino 6 contains a new tool to monitor and administer a Lotus Domino server: the Domino Console. In contrast to the well-known Administrator Client, Domino Console allows you to connect to more than one server at the same time. However, ...

IBM System z in a Mobile World

21 Feb 2014, Solution Guide ... Today, mobile transactions are important to hospital staff collaborating on patient care, supply chain managers optimizing responsiveness to sales orders, and anyone that uses a mobile banking app. Because nearly 70% of all enterprise ...

A View into the New Java Workloads in CICS Transaction Server

7 Nov 2014, Solution Guide ... This IBM® Solution Guide introduces the IBM System z® New Application License Charge (zNALC) pricing structure and examples of zNALC workload scenarios, which is the focus of this book. This guide describes the products that can be run on ...

Understanding Cloud Security Guidelines for IBM Power Systems

18 Dec 2014, Solution Guide ... This IBM Redbooks Solution Guide is an initial guide that introduces cloud security considerations for IBM® Power Systems™. Power Systems are uniquely suited for cloud environments, with their industry leading virtualization, ...

Development of Advanced Applications with IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty Profile

23 Jun 2015, Solution Guide ... Introduces the WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Liberty profile solution for developing the advanced applications and gives an overview of the Liberty profile and its tools.


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Take the following actions to make your search more effective:

  • Be specific. Try using terms that are unique or try adding descriptive terms. For example, a search for DB2 might return too many results. If you are really looking for DB2 UDB, enter db2 udb or db2 udb linux.
  • Try using synonyms. If you get too few results or do not find what you are looking for, try synonyms for your original terms.
  • Check your spelling. A single misspelled or mistyped term can change your results.
  • Learn from your results. Your search might not return exactly what you are looking for, but scanning the results can help you see the words that were found and give you ideas for other searches.

Improving your search terms

Most of the time, a simple search finds relevant results. The following search operators help you to refine your search.

Exact phrase searches

Add double quotation marks (" ") around specific phrases to focus your search on the exact phrase. A phrase search can greatly reduce the number of results. For example, enter:

"hybrid cloud"

The results contain pages that have the exact phrase hybrid cloud in them.

Adding double quotation marks around your search words also prevents spelling corrections.


Excluding terms

Include a minus sign (-) at the beginning of a term to exclude all the pages with that term. Do not leave any space between the minus sign and the term, but leave a space between search terms. For example, enter:

POWER8 -virtualization

The results contain pages with POWER8 but not the word virtualization.


Exact terms

The IBM search function automatically searches for synonyms of many terms. Include a plus sign (+) at the beginning of a term to require that the results match the term precisely. Do not leave any space between the plus sign and the term, but leave a space between search terms. For example, if you want to search for z/OS workshop and not z/OS training, enter:

z/OS +workshop

The results contain pages with z/OS and workshop, and synonyms for workshop are not used.


Expanding your search with the OR operator

Use the OR operator between terms to indicate that you want the results to contain either one of several terms. You must type OR in capital letters. For example, enter:

storwize v7000 OR v3500

The results contain pages that have storwize v7000 or storwize v3500.

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